The Mexborough Arms, Castleford

A popular pub on the main road into Castleford from the M62 and on the route of the Glasshoughton Pub Crawl. 2007 saw a long overdue overhaul and refurbishment of both the interior and exterior. As you can see from the photo's, the exterior has had a paint job, taking it from red to green! * Red exterior = June 04 * Green exterior = January 08

Another of Castleford town centre pubs which used to have a thriving custom up until the opening of the Xscape complex on the outskirts of town. The Mexborough has struggled for the last 3 to 4 years, and has had a few periods of closure of late. Agency landlords seem to come and go monthly. My first photo was taken in June 04 & the second in January 08. The Mexborough has had a FOR SALE sign over it's door for the major part of 2007, and it's long term future as a pub looked grim. The pub is now open again and the FOR SALE sign has gone, so hopefully, The Mexborough has a new breath of life!